[He adjusted, pulling her back with him so he could rest against the head of the bed. It was just a bit more comfortable than holding both their weight without any support. It also gave him time to pretend to think about her comment. Not that he needed time to think about it. He already had a response the moment the words came out of her mouth.]
No one would ever call you delicate, Alex. Annoyingly persistent, but not delicate.
[Not for the first time he wondered if this was how they would have ended up that night. Curled together on his bed after having a good meal and good wine. He liked to think it was. But with Alex, as she was now, he didn't know if his supposition was correct. If he was causing what he wanted to happen rather than what Alex did. If that were the case, he wasn't sure he'd be able to recover from it, not to mention the guilt of having taken advantage of her.]
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No one would ever call you delicate, Alex. Annoyingly persistent, but not delicate.
[Not for the first time he wondered if this was how they would have ended up that night. Curled together on his bed after having a good meal and good wine. He liked to think it was. But with Alex, as she was now, he didn't know if his supposition was correct. If he was causing what he wanted to happen rather than what Alex did. If that were the case, he wasn't sure he'd be able to recover from it, not to mention the guilt of having taken advantage of her.]